Good Morning Prince William -
- The 2020 Virginia Governor's Volunteer Awards program is looking for nominations in a host of different categories including youth, senior, young adult, adult, family, corporate, faith-based, education and community organization. Please nominate your volunteers online at: virginiaservice.virginia.gov by December 6th.
- Manassas Museum needs volunteers for this year's Spirits of Liberia event, held at the Liberia House on Saturday, October 26. Volunteers are needed 5pm-9:30pm to help with setting up, guiding tours, serving refreshments and assisting visitors. It's a fun evening with dinner provided to volunteers! Please sign up at: http://bit.ly/2BppwYG.
- House of Mercy kicks off their Annual Campaign to End Hunger on Saturday November 2nd, 8am-5pm. Come work 2 hours and donate $25 to feed 500 people. It's a great way to gather your friends and family to participate in this fun event. Please visit their website for more info at: houseofmercyva.org/campaign-to-end-hunger/.
- The fun staff at Prince William Soil and Water Conservation District are holding a Stream Cleanup near Costco on November 16, 9am-12pm. Meet in the parking lot at 10671 Sudley Manor Drive, Manassas 20109. Volunteers as young as 6 are welcome to participate and earn some service hours while keeping the environment clean! Please register online at: http://bit.ly/2VT7JlV or call (571) 379-8213 to learn more.
- Giving Tuesday, held the first Tuesday following Thanksgiving, is adding a new facet of their program: Giving Tuesday Kids! On Giving Tuesday, December 3, kids worldwide will lead volunteer projects, acts of kindness, and epic givebacks, proving that everyone has the power to make change in their communities. Please visit: givingtuesdaykids.org for more information and a list of suggested projects.
- The Salvation Army is gearing up for their Christmas Kettle program and needs volunteers to ring the kettle bell at various locations around the community. It's a great opportunity for a club, family or office to job share this to bring extra joy to those in need in the community. Please call Sgt. Rowe at (703) 580-8991 to learn more.
- The SERVE Family Shelter is looking for volunteer groups to prepare and serve meals to the residents in the shelter. This is a fun job for a small group to get together to feed about 90 residents. You can prepare the meal at home and bring it in or use their great kitchen. SERVE needs the following dates filled: November 28th for dinner, November 29th for brunch, December 22nd for brunch and dinner, December 25th for brunch and dinner and January 1st for brunch and dinner. Please call Julie at (571) 748-2674 to learn more.
- Prince William Food Rescue is looking for a volunteer to manage large donations from big box stores. Duties include going to the donation site, reporting back what what's donated, split up the donation and remain there until other volunteers arrive to take the donations to their individual sites. Please email Claire at: cduncan@actspwc.org to learn more.
- The American Heart Association is gearing up for the Heart Walk on November 2nd on the National Mall. Volunteers are needed throughout the day. Please register on: www.greaterwashingtonheartwalk.org.
- SERVE has an urgent need for volunteer Food Assistance Specialists age 16+ in their food warehouse on Thursday afternoons, 1pm-3pm. Tasks include prepare food packages, welcome/assist clients, check out clients, stock shelves, etc. Must be able to lift up to 30 pounds. Spanish speaking is a plus. It's a small but mighty team of volunteers relieving hunger in the community! Please contact Navara at: ncannon@nvfs.org for more information.
- The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards Program calls all student volunteers in grades 5-12 to nominate themselves for this wonderful awards program. Please visit their website to complete the online application by November 5th. You can have your principal or Volunteer Prince William validate your nomination as we would love to share your story of service! Please visit www.spirit.prudential.com to learn more.
- NAMI - National Alliance on Mental Illness needs volunteers to share their lived experience of mental health condition as they gear up for the new Ending the Silence Program in area middle and high schools. Please call Pat at (703) 992-5708 to learn more.
- The American Red Cross is recruiting volunteers to help with blood drives, present disaster preparedness to elementary age kids, promote Red Cross school clubs and supporting other volunteers in the community. Please call (703) 584-8444 to learn more.
- The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program is looking for volunteers age 55+ to drive veterans or spouses to their doctor's appointments. It's very easy to help these individuals get the care they need while remaining in their homes. RSVP members receive a mileage reimbursement and additional insurance coverage at no cost to the volunteer. Please call Jan at (571) 292-5307 to learn more.
If you are looking for other opportunities, please don't forget to call my wonderful team at Volunteer Prince William. Jan can help you with the Retired and Senior Volunteer (RSVP) opportunities at (703) 369-5292 ext. 1 and Bonnie can help you with opportunities available in Disaster Preparedness at (703) 369-5292 ext. 3. Please visit our website at www.volunteerprincewilliam.org. Thanks so much for all you do in our community.
